May 2010
Victorian Budget Papers 2010-11
The Victorian Budget Papers will be available for purchase from Information Victoria from approximately 3:00pm, Tuesday 4 May 2010.
For your convenience the Budget Papers can be purchased through the following options:
On-line
To pre-purchase your hard copy of the Victorian Budget Papers, visit www.bookshop.vic.gov.au
Copies will be despatched via Australia Post on the day of release.
Over the Counter
Copies will be available for immediate purchase from approximately 3:00pm on Tuesday, 4 May at:
Information Victoria Bookshop
505 Little Collins Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
8:30am – 5:00pm Monday to Friday
By Telephone
Call 1300 366 356 (local call cost) and place your order over the telephone using your Credit Card. Cards accepted are Mastercard, Visa and Amex.
2010 Australian Safer Communities Awards
Do you have a project that has made your community more resilient?
If so, the 2010 Australian Safer Communities Awards may be the perfect way to promote and recognise this project.
The awards recognise innovative practices and achievements across Australia that are making our communities safer, stronger, more resilient and better prepared to manage any emergency situation. The awards cover all aspects of community safety and resilience with an emergency management focus including risk assessment, research, education and training, information and knowledge management, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery – and entry is open to any organisation or individual.
The awards are hosted in Victoria by the Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner and are sponsored by Australian Government’s Attorney-General's Department in conjunction with states and territories.
Entries for the 2010 Australian Safer Communities Awards close Friday, 2 July 2010.
For information on the awards and eligibility criteria visit www.oesc.vic.gov.au or contact the Australian Safer Communities Awards - Victorian Coordinator on (03) 8684 7938
Conference to show that privacy is not just child's play
At Privacy Victoria's one day national conference, Watch this Space: Children, young people and privacy on 21 May 2010 in Melbourne, MC'd by children's ambassador Noni Hazlehurst, leading cybersafety experts, educators and those dealing with the privacy issues facing young people will address protecting the privacy of children and youth in a rapidly changing physical and cyber-world.
To be opened by Victorian Deputy Premier and Attorney General, Rob Hulls, the one day conference includes presentations from over 25 leading experts in privacy regulation, law, education, cybersafety, media, youth work, health and sexuality.
Registration is $375 GST inclusive. A School's Package is available at $700 for a teacher and two students, with additional students at $275 each (GST inclusive).
Full conference information is available at http://www.privacy.vic.gov.au/privacy/web.nsf/content/conferences
Education Week 16-22 May
During Education Week (16-22 May), kindergartens and government schools throughout Victoria will open their doors to parents and their broader communities.
It's a great time to find out more about kindergartens and government schools and the many opportunities they offer to Victorian children to thrive, learn and grow.
Kindergartens and government schools will showcase their programs and achievements through:
- information nights;
- open days;
- student displays;
- performances; and
- special events.
Extension to closing date for entries into Community History Awards
The Victorian Community History Awards (VCHA) has existed since 1997 and has been a long-term collaboration between the Victorian Government and the Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV). The impetus for the Awards is a shared recognition of the importance of fostering the development of excellent research and writing about Victorian history.
Information Victoria is calling for applications for the 2010 Victorian Community History Awards. The closing date for entries to the 2010 Awards has been extended, and entries will now be accepted until 5pm, Wednesday, 30 June 2010.
Individuals and groups are encouraged to submit applications in the following categories:
- Best Collaborative/Community Work;
- Best Print/Publication;
- Best Audio-Visual/Multimedia;
- Best Exhibit/Display;
- Best Walk/Tour; and
- Best Community Research, Registers and Records.
Community history is an important part of Victoria's heritage and has strong support across the State. A recent Arts Victoria Report identifies over 600 'community museums', encompassing rural, metropolitan and regional areas. In addition there are numerous other community based organisations such as local schools, sporting clubs and volunteer-based organisations which are actively engaged in the preservation of Victoria's history. All of these organisations have stories to tell. There is an almost universal need to preserve and share those stories, seek to increase community engagement and participation in local storytelling through supporting existing and new projects and highlighting the success of those projects.
The VCHA support local and cultural events and activities and recognise projects that demonstrate successful collaboration, increased capacity and successful partnerships.
Nominated projects are recognised because they contribute to increased connection within communities and build bridges of understanding between communities. This contributes to an improved sense of community belonging and safety.
This year's Awards will tie in with Melbourne's 175th anniversary celebrations, showcasing Australia's cultural capital. Winners will be publicly acknowledged at an Awards ceremony to be held at Victoria's State Library in late August 2010.
For further information, including entry forms, eligibility and selection criteria visit: www.vic.gov.au/historyawards
For any other enquiries regarding the Victorian Community History Awards contact Information Victoria:
e: infovic.marketing@diird.vic.gov.au
t: 1300 366 356 (local call cost)
t: (03) 9603 8806
Grade 5 Ski Free* Pass
Grade 5 students can ski FREE* at Victoria's five major alpine resorts of Mt Buller, Hotham, Falls Creek, Mt Baw Baw and Lake Mountain in 2010.
The Grade 5 Ski Free Pass entitles Grade 5 students in Victoria one free lift ticket or snow play pass at each of the five resorts so they can ski, ride or play in the snow free.
To order a Grade 5 Ski Free Pass, fill out the registration form. You can print or email the pass from either your home or workplace computer.
*Terms and conditions apply, see pass for details. Not valid with any other offer.
New Publications
General Publications
Bygone Australian Transport - A Personal Journey of Nostalgic Memories 1959 – 1985
by Wilson, Bob @ $54.95
Spa Country - Victoria's Mineral Springs
produced by DSE @ $29.50
The Melbourne Athenaeum - A Journal of the History of a Melbourne Institution
published by the Melbourne Athenaeum Incorporated @ $19.95
Gardens of the Goldfields - A Central Victorian Sojourn
by Stroebel, Mandy @ $49.95
Information Technology Study Design (2011 Edition)
by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority @ $9.90
Physical Education Study Design (2011 Edition)
by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority @ $9.90
Agricultural and Horticultural Studies Study Design (2011 Edition)
by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority @ $9.90
Victorian Rider Handbook 2010
produced by Vic Roads @ $7.30
The Victorian Bus and Truck Drivers' Handbook 2010
produced by Vic Roads @ $7.80
Local Histories
Reminiscences of the Mallee and Wimmera
by Stainthorpe, Robert H & Candy, William @ $24.95
Mallee Roots to Vanilla Slices
by Carroll, Hug @ $40.00
Mapping Products
Spatial Vision's VicMap Book - Digital Topo Maps – DVD (2010 Edition)
by Spatial Vision @ $149.00
High Country Victoria Map - 6th Edition
by Hema Maps @ $12.95
Fraser Island Regional Map - 6th Edition
by Hema Maps @ $8.95
Tasmania South East 1:250,000 Topographic Map
by TASMAP @ $9.95
Tasmania South West 1:250,000 Topographic Map
by TASMAP @ $9.95
Tasmania North East 1:250,000 Topographic Map
by TASMAP @ $9.95
Tasmania North West 1:250,000 Topographic Map
by TASMAP @ $59.95
Port Phillip Bay Fishing Map 1 (2010 Edition)
by Australian Fishing Network @ $7.95
Australia 4WD Raster Map Collection on DVD
by Hema Maps @ $179.00
Government Reports
Management of Safety Risks at Level Crossings
by the Victorian Auditor-General @ $20.00
Irrigation Water Stores - Lake Mokoan and Tarago Resevoir
by the Victorian Auditor-General @ $20.00
Criminal Procedure Act 2009 - Legislative Guide
by the Department of Justice @ $49.00
Fees and Charges - Cost Recovery by Local Government
by the Victorian Auditor-General @ $20.00
Lands Guide - A Guide to Finding Records of Crown Land at Public Record Office Victoria CD
produced by the Public Record Office Victoria @ $19.95
Lands Guide - A Guide to Finding Records of Crown Land at Public Record Office Victoria
produced by the Public Record Office Victoria @ $49.95
New Legislation
New Acts
| A6.10 | Transport Integration Act 2010 | $21.50 |
| A7.10 | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2010 | $5.70 |
| A8.10 | Liquor Control Reform Amendment (ANZAC Day) Act 2010 | $3.80 |
| A9.10 | Accident Compensation Amendment Act 2010 | $30.10 |
| A10.10 | Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 | $83.00 |
| A11.10 | Credit (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2010 | $7.80 |
| A12.10 | Magistrates' Court Amendment (Assessment and Referral Court List) Act 2010 | $5.70 |
| A13.10 | Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010 | $12.20 |
| A14.10 | Victoria University Act 2010 | $12.20 |
New Statutory Rules
Reprinted Acts
| A6231 | Crimes Act 1958 Rp. 22 | $45.80 |
| A127.86 | Road Safety Act 1986 Rp 12 (2 Volume) | $75.35 |
| A94.98 | Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 Rp 5 | $22.90 |
| A51.89 | Magistrates' Court Act 1989 Rp 15 | $22.90 |
Reprinted Statutory Rules
No reprinted Statutory Rules this month.
Visit the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website for a list of all Victorian acts and statutory rules.
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Gardens of the Goldfields - A Central Victorian Sojourn
Gardens of the Goldfields: A Central Victorian Sojourn tells the story of this remarkable region through its gardens.
May will see Clunes celebrate Back to Booktown. This is the biggest collection of rare, out-of-print and second hand books in Australia. Over 60 booksellers from around Australia gather in the historic village turning it into a European style Booktown. Checkout www.booktown.clunes.org
Clunes has also been used as a film location site for such movies as 'Mad Max', the remake of the 1950s classic 'On the Beach' and recent ABC television series 'Queen Kat, Carmel & St Jude' and 'Something in the Air'.
Clunes
Nestling in a picturesque valley, a 25 minutes drive north of Ballarat, is Clunes, Victoria's First Gold Town. Clunes was the site of the first official gold discovery in Victoria, made by James Esmoud on July 1st. 1851. Esmoud's discovery triggered Victoria's world famous gold rushes. Clunes remains one of the most original and intact gold towns in Australia and there are over 50 buildings of historical significance. Today, Clunes has a population of only 850 but it has recently undergone a major transformation and resurgence following the decision by Wesley College, Australia's largest co-educational private school, to establish a campus for Year 9 students. Each term, over 100 Wesley students take up residency in the 'Wesley Village', located in the town centre, and become part of the local community.
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